SINGAPORE : The National University of Singapore
(NUS) has launched a new online research portal on issues affecting
Singapore.
The Singapore Research Nexus
is a showcase of past and current research.
Minister for Community Development, Youth and
Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, was at the launch on Tuesday.
He said the portal, with its strong research evidence base, will be
critical for policy development.
It will help policymakers understand social phenomena, anticipate
social challenges and review policies.
The portal currently has about 7,000 publications on
Singapore.
It plans to include creative works, such as novels and short
films.
NUS said that as Singapore grows in world stature, local research
findings have also wider global implications. It added that the
research will also encourage more collaboration between
researchers.
- CNA/ms